Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)

Ferocious predators of butterflies and other nectaring insects, Green Lynx Spiders are abundant in the Croatan National Forest in southeastern NC. This large one is clutching a Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper.

Craven Co., NC 8/25/02.

Bumblebees fall victim, too.

Holly Shelter Game Land, Pender Co., NC 9/3/03.

Most abundant in the Coastal Plain, Green Lynx Spiders are also found in the Piedmont.